Plot

Kijima Yasube (Ryo Nishikido), a samurai from the Edo Period, travels through time - 180 years - to arrive in present day Japan. He then meets divorcee Hiroko (Rie Tomosaka) & her son Tomoya (Fuku Suzuki). Yasube ends up working for Hiroko as a housemaid in return for food and lodging. One day. Yasube starts to make pastries for Tomoya, which leads to Yasube become popular patissier. In the process the three become very close, but the moment they must say good bye also draws near ...

Notes

Actor Ryo Nishikido attended cooking classes for two months to prepare for his role in "Chonmage Purin".

I saw this at the San Diego Asian Film Festival and loved it (as did the rest of the audience). As soon as I can find a reasonably-priced DVD, I plan on buying it. Sweet (heh, especially for people who have seen the movie), unexpectedly funny, touching. Well worth viewing!

tianOct 22 2011 1:26 pm
At first, I thought it's quite a generic one but I came to like all the elements (characters and situations), which are apparently compelling. Very light, indeed.

elFeb 27 2011 11:29 am
i liked the movie a lot!!!! just LOVE IT! all actors (inc. adorable Fuku Suzuki) are GREAT! Scene in the subway when he says that age doesnt matter in relations and his reaction when he learn that She is 33 is sooooo funny! ^^ Ending is also GOOD! Cheers to film Director!

i also like Ryo Nishikido's acting in 'Attention Please' drama. He is so cute!!! Cant wait to see him in other films/dramas!

chueAug 05 2010 6:50 pm
Ryo is so God damn bony! Is he anorexia? o.O It's like he hasn't eaten his vegetables for awhile. All JE boys need to! They're so tiny everywhere!

KATTUNberryJun 25 2010 7:32 am
looks interesting!! can't wait to see it... japan is bringing out some great movies at the mo!
ryo-chan looks cute :P and so does the film

♥♥♥May 22 2010 12:54 am
Hopefully this movie got some flashback to his edo era period time!
I want to see him use his katana sword! Not a friggin' kitchen knife!